Does Major = Career?

Does Major = Career?

It doesn’t have to!

Myth: Picking your major= picking your career

Fact: 80% of people in today’s workforce are in career fields unrelated to their majors

Declaring a major does not lock you into career field or limit you to a certain position (unless you want it to). Completing a major helps you develop depth of a field. Students develop transferable skills in any major, but taking advantage of internship opportunities will help broaden your career options and professional network.

Does Major = Career?

In the Career Services office, our staff possesses diverse academic backgrounds and undergraduate majors including Psychology, Human Services, Communications, Human Resources, Kinesiology, and Radio-TV-Film to name a few.

Alumni Profiles:

Meet some of our UW Oshkosh Alumni and find out what they had to say about how they are using their major in their current role.